• Amit Kumar

The national highway development programmed (NHDP) in India is carried out by a national highway authority of India (NHAI). In India as well as in the whole world transport system plays very important role in the development of country as an economic way and in the other ways also such as development of agriculture and industries. It also helps us to reduce poverty by creating employment. Faster roads in India without sacrifices the safety are great achievement in development of highways also reduce the environmental pollution. The national highway development program was implemented by Mr. ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE in 1998. The total length of national highway in India is 66,590 kms. Recently the finance minister Mr. ARUN JAITELY announce the budget for highways development of Rs. 2,18,000 crores. One of longest highway in India is National Highway from Agra and ends in Mumbai. The approximation length of National Highway is 1,190 kms. The development is going on becoming 4 lanes from 2 lanes. Some portions of highways are completed by becoming 4 lane highway from 2 lane but some portion are still the under construction.

NHDP, NHAI, VDF, MSA, Cost Estimation, VOC.

"A Detailed Study of National Highway Development Programme from 2 Lane to 4 Lane", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no.761-765, April-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804353.pdf

"A Detailed Study of National Highway Development Programme from 2 Lane to 4 Lane", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no. pp761-765, April-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804353.pdf